| Abstract: | While family systems theory and therapy have been integrated into psychological treatment in a wide variety of populations and settings, college therapists, have been slow to find meaningful application to the treatment of students. Conflicting theoretical assumptions about the nature of the college student from the prevailing developmental model as opposed to the family theory model and lack of an elaborated model for such application may be repsonsible. A model for applying trans-generational family interventions is proposed which includes (1) family-theory informed individual therapy; (2) Bowen family "coaching"; (3) families as consultants to individual counseling; and (4) on-going family sessions. Theoretical and practical issues are illustrated through case examples. |
